Mobinil eyes margin boost as subscriber growth slows
CAIRO: Egyptian mobile operator Mobinil is to employ new mobile services this year to help boost its profit margins despite an increasingly crowded market, its chief executive said. Mobinil, which…
Widening trade deficit may stifle Egypt’s growth
CAIRO: Egypt’s trade deficit widened 42.6 percent in the year to October 2010 compared to the previous year, according to figures released by the state statistics agency CAPMAS. The deficit…
Egypt draws up incentives to boost local auto production
CAIRO: Egypt is currently working on a proposed incentive program to boost local car production. The Industrial Development Authority presented an incentive program to the Ministry of Finance that would…
Labor Party says interior ministry procrastinating in releasing its leader
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: The Ministry of Interior has procrastinated in implementing an Administrative Court order granting parole to Labor Party Leader Magdy Hussein, said acting Labor Party Secretary General…
Court refuses to change Qandil’s trial jurisdiction
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: The head of the South Giza Court rejected Monday the request of former TV host and columnist Hamdy Qandil’s defense team to transfer jurisdiction of his…
Egypt asks Berlin to return Nefertiti bust
CAIRO: Egypt is officially requesting the return of the 3,300-year-old bust of Queen Nefertiti that has been in a Berlin museum for decades. The bust of the monarch, dating back…
Rafah crossing to close on Police Day, cables say Egypt has ‘no influence’
CAIRO: The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza will be closed Tuesday on the occasion of Police Day, a day where strikes are expected to take place around the…
Pope calls on Christians to mend divisions
VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday implored Christians to mend their divisions which he described as "an insult to God." On a week of prayers dedicated to Christian unity,…
Coptic Churches call on followers to avoid Jan. 25 protests
By Essam Fadl CAIRO: The three Coptic Egyptian Churches — Orthodox, Catholic and Evangelical — have refused to participate in “Anger Day” demonstrations nationwide scheduled to take place on Jan.…
Dozens commemorate Police Day outside Cairo court
CAIRO: Dozens of citizens gathered on Monday outside the Cassation Court in downtown Cairo to commemorate Police Day, a national day that officially takes place on Jan. 25. The citizens…